Earthquakes and tornadoes can happen anywhere (with the exception of Antarctica for tornadoes), they just usually don’t and usually only occur in certain areas. For example, it’s commonly assumed that tornadoes can only occur in North America, but the deadliest tornado in history occured in Bangladesh. Areas of Europe (including Russia) experience tornadoes commonly, along with Japan, Australia, and Bangladesh.

And, as mentioned, the phenomenon in these pictures is no tornado. Tornadoes, no matter where they occur, form during severe weather – not during partly cloudy conditions.

I am surprised that the Admin didn’t post any comments like: “The former KGB is responsible for Tornadoes” or “Due to the poor quality of air and low salaries, Tornado decided not to attack the city of Moscow.”

“Layers of high cloud, such as cirrocumulus or the high altocumulus, shown above, are often composed of water that is much colder than 0degC but hasn’t frozen into ice crystals. When water is in the form of tiny droplets suspended in the air, it can behave rather differently from that in an ice tray in the freezer. It can stubbornly refuse to freeze, remaining as ‘supercooled’ liquid at temperatures of –10, –15, –20degC… None of the droplets want to be the first to freeze, and they tentatively wait as liquid, until some brave souls decide to make their move.

For reasons that are none too clear, a particular region of supercooled cloud can throw caution to the wind and decide to freeze into ice crystals that grow and fall below. A hole is left behind, and this spreads outwards as neighbouring droplets are swept up in the excitement and start freezing too.

No sooner have some droplets made the change, than they are all joining in.”

NEXT TIME THERE IS A TORNADO I ADVICE YOU HIDE ON A BASEMENT FOR SAFETY COVER YOUR HEAD OR YOU COULD TRY TO GO WHERE THERE IS STRONG BUILDING FOR SAFETY. OR TELL YOUR COUNTRY TO BUILD RESISTANT BUILDING INCASE OF A TORNADO TO MAKE IT BETTER ALSO A STRONG BUILDING JUST INCASE OF AN EARTHQUAKE. HAVE A NICE DAY!